Phlebotomy NHA Practice Test #1| 56 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a sputum specimen from a patient. Which of the following instructions should the technician plan to give the patient? Correct Answer: Breathe deeply and then cough up a specimen into the container. To prevent hospital acquired infections, a PT should clean items that have been contaminated by blood with a 1:10 dilution of which of the following substances and water? Correct Answer: Sodium Hypochlorite A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a pt who signed a general informed consent from upon admission to the facility. Which of the following actions by the patient indicates implied consent for the venipuncture? Correct Answer: Rolling up his shirtsleeve. A phlebotomy tech should select a tube that has which of the following additives when collecting a specimen for a CBC? Correct Answer: EDTA Which of the following test results are affected when a tech uses povidone-iodine to cleanse a site for dermal puncture? Correct Answer: Potassium A CPT should transport a semen specimen sample at which of the following temperatures? Correct Answer: 36-38 degrees C ( 98.6 F) A CPT is preparing to draw blood from a patient in an impatient setting. The patient extends his arm and turns his head away. This action by the patient is an example of which of the following types of consent? Correct Answer: Implied consent A cpt is transporting blood specimens to the lab. Which of the following actions should the tech take? Correct Answer: Place the specimens in a lockable container. A cpt is preparing to take draw a peak level for medication that was administered orally to a pt. After verifying when the pt received the meds, how long should the tech wait prior to attempting the draw? Correct Answer: 1-2 hours after administration A cpt is preparing to obtain a blood sample from a patient for thyroid studies. The tech should collect a tube in which color? Correct Answer: Speckled A cpt is collecting capillary blood drops on a filter paper card to screen a newborn for phenylketonuria. Which of the following actions should the tech take? Correct Answer: Apply the blood to the printed side of the filter table